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Paisley Halloween Festival - Parade & Town Centre Animation

Renfrewshire Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

12 May 2026 at 10:47

Award Notice
Award

12 May 2026 at 10:42

Award Notice
Tender

15 Jan 2026 at 09:51

Tender Notice
Planning

22 Dec 2025 at 15:03

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Renfrewshire Council has completed the procurement process for the Paisley Halloween Festival - Parade & Town Centre Animation, classified under event services (CPV: 79952000). The awarded contract pertains to the organisation and delivery of the Halloween Festival for the years 2026 and 2027, with potential extension through 2028. The Festival events are scheduled to take place in October each year within Renfrewshire. The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure, aligned with Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) standards, and the contract was recently awarded to Cirque Bijou, as per the decision made on 7th May 2026. The awarded contract has a value of £524,845 GBP and is currently active.

This contract offers substantial opportunities for businesses within the cultural event organisation services sector, particularly those with expertise in creative and public festival settings. Companies capable of delivering creative, engaging parade designs and community engagement are well-suited to undertake such projects. Given the focus on methodology, project management, and community benefits, businesses with a proven track record in these areas would find this a rewarding opportunity, capable of expanding their portfolio and increasing their market presence in regional events. With a strategic focus on delivering community benefits, partners involved in this project may also leverage their involvement to enhance their corporate social responsibility profiles.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Paisley Halloween Festival - Parade & Town Centre Animation

Notice Description

Renfrewshire Council are seeking a highly experienced and established creative company to develop and deliver a parade and town centre animation for Paisley Halloween Festival 2026 on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th October, and Friday 29th and Saturday 30th October 2027 (with the option of adding year 3 on 27/28 October 2028).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Tender Procedure was conducted in accordance with an above Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) Threshold Open Tender procedure relating to a Services Contract. Additional information: Award of Contract for Paisley Halloween Festival - Parade & Town Centre Animation

Renewal: Option to extend for 12 Months from 1 December 2027 - 30 November 2028, at sole discretion of the Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fbbd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043351-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

79952100 - Cultural event organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£524,845 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 May 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
13 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
7 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
25 May 2026 - 30 Nov 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Renfrewshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1JB
Postcode Area
Paisley
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cirque Bijou

Further Information

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